The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-11-30
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.
BoTE HOUSES CGSIE BONN TO WORK
AND BUSINESS.

BOTE HOUSES CI;SiE BONN TO "Siii'
AND BUSINESS.
A Number of Important Measures intro
ducea, and var;ousiy Disposed OF.
Cc1UNB1A, November 26.-The Le5is-
islature of South Carolina IS large body,
but it doesn't take long for it to cone
together when the Ia. commands. Or
Mondsy there we're few signs OF the ap'
preaching session, u1til the evening
trains brought numbers CT Senators &na
Representatives. The arrivals continued
till just before t&c hour for meeting, and
by that time there were sew members OF
either branch who were Ectreaay foc *be
rol-call. Everybody very naturally
wended his way to
TEE STATE HOUSE
which, by authority OF the Legislature,
has been improved and rehtted II g
manner OF once handsome and su5Stan-
tial. Its present condition and arrange sc
ment are in marked contrast with tlose
OF former and recent years. Since 1876
the man who entered that hall arc re
NAMED in it day and night throuS Lout
the session, did SO at tie risk OF hiS lie.
Huge gaps in the ceilings, loose WINDOW
sashtss and broken panes Of glass gave
entrance to death-6ealing draughSs,
which brought pneumonia and consu up
ton TO those who were exposed to their
influence. The four old stoves waich
formed the basis Of the Asher Palmer
claim, and which occupied much OF the
valuable tine of the House and Senate,
were kept warm only by an army o.
pages, attaches and half-irozen Repre-
sentatiyes, who had to hug them in order
to thaw out their frozen limbs. All aals
has been changed, and the legislative
halls of South Carolina are now what
they should be.
Major John D. Brown, the sergeant
alarms of the House, has been here foi
o mon 4h or more experimenting the az
rangementS for the comfort OF the mem
oers, and Colonel L. R. Marshall, tee
.orgeant,at-arms Of tee Senate, has also
been at work. It is somewhat d ficnlt
20 give one an idea OF the Improvements
that have been made. The hal OF tire
House Of Representatives, IS picture, II
very bright colors, Of that IL the Nation
f. al Capitol. It is surrounded WITH gale
ries, which viii afford ample accoumo-
dation for visitors and which viii besides
give the members more room tnan tAey
have ever had. The, marble tiooc IS
covered with art squares; the walls are
! in light shade OF terra. Gotta with ce&t
panelling and s. daao. OF light cream
colored polished tiles, borderea with
bronze, cherry and gold. The gallery
rails are of brass, and the supports il
cherry and gold. The Speakers Gesh IS
Of cherry, with retiring room IL the
rear of cherry and gold.
The decorations Of the ceilings are
very rich blue and gol3 being the pre-
vailing colors Of the panels. The Por-
traits of Hampton and Gordon are hung
Just above the Speakers desk.
In the Senate Chamber the impSo7e-
ments are equally marked. The prev:ii-
ing shades here are OF Me green and
olive richly traced with geld. The
Presidents desk is:o OF walnut and above
it hangs Efe-size portrait OF Calhoun.
The heating arrangements, however,
are the most important. The entire
building is heated by two batteries Of
three boilers each, one located in the
east and one in the west basement Of the
building. From these boilers run fuas,
pipes, &C., which send the hot air to the
radiators in the different portions Of the
building. Each boiler furnishes its qnota
of heat with but I've pounds Of secan,
and each is so arranged that 1t automatl-
cany stops the pressure OF steam at any
given amount. The result is pure com
fort for everybody in the building
comfort that should carry conviction TO
the mind Of every lawrsker II the State
and secure an appropriation sufficient to
completely finish the State House.
AT WORK.
The Senate was convened without any
ceremony-Lieut.- Gov. Mauldin simply
calling tie body to order. The usual
committee waited on the Governor to in
form him that the Senate was organized.
Shortly after this, the annual message OF
hs EAceileacy WAS pioseH'e'' al" 1e'1>'
BY tne cierk; ..:.,, c,,o,,.
Sloan called the House TO order and
proe7soso W o~n onoeo.d sn 80. - y 70 O%eeont
AqU'ruW was @lnoeSoso w ~ p-.5l.. -, !:
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